The reception of Paul and early Christian initiation : history and hermeneutics / Benjamin Edsall, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne
- Author
- Edsall, Benjamin A., 1982-
- Published
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
- Physical Description
- xi, 331 pages ; 24 cm
- Summary
- This book breaks new ground in New Testament reception history by bringing together early Pauline interpretation and the study of early Christian institutions. Benjamin Edsall traces the close association between Paul and the catechumenate through important texts and readers from the late second century to the fourth century to show how the early Church arrived at a wide-spread image of Paul as the apostle of Christian initiation. While exploring what this image of Paul means for understanding early Christian interpretation, Edsall also examines the significance of this aspect of Pauline reception in relation to interpretive possibilities of Paul's letters. Building on the analysis of early interpretations and rhetorical images of the Apostle, Edsall brings these together with contemporary scholarly discourse. The juxtaposition highlights longstanding continuity and conflict in exegetical discussions and dominant Pauline images. Edsall concludes with broader hermeneutical reflections on the value of historical reception for New Testament Studies.
- Subject(s)
- Paul, the Apostle, Saint—Influence
- Paul, the Apostle, Saint
- 30-600
- Catechumens—History—Early church, ca. 30-600
- Catechetics—History—Early church, ca. 30-600
- Initiation rites—Religious aspects—Christianity—History
- Church history—Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600—Sources
- Christianity—Origin
- Catechetics—Early church
- Catechumens—Early church
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Initiation rites—Religious aspects—Christianity
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 9781108471312 hardback
1108471315 hardback
9781108457620 paperback
1108457622 paperback - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliography (pages 275-307) and indexes.
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